Zumba is energetic, exciting and above all filled with all fitness levels and ages.  What is Zumba? Zumba is a Latin-inspired workout program that incorporates a number of different types of traditional dances into a fun, group exercise class format. No matter if you want to improve your cardiovascular system, lose weight, improve your coordination, or boost your mood, Zumba dancing may be just what the doctor ordered. I love Zumba because you work the entire body. You have so much fun that you don’t realize how hard you’ve worked until you see the sweat! It’s a fun easy to follow workout …

In the business of our everyday, hustle and bustle, it’s hard sometimes, impossibly hard to even think about finding time for...Mom! Will you ever have time to work off those last 10 pregnancy pounds or get ready for swimsuit season with a baby in your arms and another at your feet?  As a mom of three, I know first-hand how hard it is to work outside and inside the home full-time and incorporate healthy habits like exercise into my day. Finding time to think about yourself, is a very common problem in motherhood. Typically Moms give 100 percent plus of their time to everyone else in the …

Let’s look at strategies for women in their 30s.“Women generally tend to lose about one percent of their muscle mass each year starting around age 30,” explains Riva Rahl, MD, medical director of the Cooper Wellness Program in Dallas. “That gradually slows your metabolism.” And because about three-quarters of women in their 30s have had at least one child, you may be juggling young children as well as a career. Translation: You barely have a free moment to brush your teeth, much less focus on getting to the gym regularly. Happily, though, you can fight back—and win. What 30-something woman …

Finally the weather is warmer and after months of being trapped in layers, now it's time to get outside, shed those layers and get moving!  Here are four tips to help you spring clean your body back into shape, or at least back on the right track. Detox Your Diet No, we're not talking about colonics and liquid lunches. "A detox can be as simple as removing processed foods and refined carbs from your diet," says Alyse Levine, MS, a registered dietitian in Los Angeles. These items give you "fake energy," which results in ups and eventual downs that Levine says hurt your workout and workday. …

Excuses...we all have them!  Here are the top excuses for not working out and hopefully solutions and motivations that can work for you! I’m too tired after work. Solution: Being active makes you more energetic in the long run. Wake up early and go before work. If you’re a snooze-button fan, think about going at lunch or turn a co-worker into a gym buddy. It can inspire some healthy competition, you don’t want to be the lazy one Bottom line: If you’re always tired after a long day at the office, then exercise might be the cure. My life is just too busy. Solution:  You have to make time for …

Face it: Diets come and go, but unfortunately, all too often the extra pounds stay put. To make matters worse, too much of the wrong kind of dieting can be downright dangerous. Here's a short guide to diet trends that people take as gospel, but may be preventing you from losing weight. Myth: Cutting carbohydrates helps you lose weight.Doing it the wrong way can also make you feel rotten and unhealthy. Carbs are to this decade are what fats were to the last: food demons. Truth is, though, you need them for energy. And, like with fats, some are better than others. Experts suggest a minimum of …

Food!  The number one stumbling block to any fitness success.  Here are 11 foods that you CAN incorporate and get the results you want! Eggs:  Overweight adults who ate two eggs for breakfast lost 65 percent more weight (and felt more energetic) than those who started the morning with an equally caloric bagel, recent studies show. Other findings reveal that egg-eaters consume 300 fewer calories per day, adding up to a loss of three pounds per month. Eggs help level out blood sugar, provide energy-boosting protein and are full of nutrients. Sauer Power: The fermented cabbage called sauerkraut …